The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-08-14
uur rs COMO ON IN SOCIETY
TIL Newport season is advancing at q

UBT rs COMO ON IN SoCIETI
TIL Newport season IL advancing at m
eos,swinging pace. and there are few. or per.
bat none within the charmed circle Of its cot
tag set who find tho days and nights long
epugh for all tho gay and pleasant things they
he to do Tho polo field makes on Its work.
" days q 1ne display OF four-in-hands. LAM
aus, victorias, fair women and handsome
men. and the eyes OF strangers are more often
attracted. or distracted, to the double or treble
line OF spectators than to the games that they
como to watch.
The number OF polo players is daily increased
by new arrivals. and the games thus become
more spirited and exciting. Mr. Foxhall Keens
Is still captain OF the host and carries every
thing before him by his skilful turnings and
remarkable horsemanship. Mr.. James L
Kernochan Is not far behind tho leader in
skill and coolness and the sides would DO.
perhaps. more evenly balanced II those two
gentlemen played against each other. As
general thing the ponies behave as badly 40
only polo ponies can. and justify tho theory
that they are lineally descended from the herd
OF swine into whom the Scriptural devils were
made to enter. Tho matches between the Rock
away, Meadow Brook. and Harvard teams will
begin tomorrow, unless the accident lately
met with by Mr.. French. the Harvard captain.
should prevent.
Among tho pleassntest entertainments OF
the week ct Newport have been the picnic
given by Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt at Oak.
land, and Mr.. Travis Van Buren's dinner to
Mira Robert Goelet and Mrs. LadenburR att the
Casino. Lord and Lady Herschel were among
Mrs. Yanderbilts guests at Oakland. and had
thus an opportunity OF seeing refined and
beautiful entertainment OF distinctively
American type as free from imitation OF Eng
lish conventionalities on the one hand as twas
remote from Wild West civilization as accepted
in London this season.
The dato of the Casino ball Is fixed for the
last week in August. and Mrs. Hayward Gut
ting. who has now as her guests Mrs. II. Red
mond and Miss Lily Redmond. will give
dance on the 25th inst. Mrs. Paran Stevenss
Sunday evening musicales promise Q treat to
tho lovers Of song as Miss Fanny Reed will DO
heard again in Spanish. French. and English
ballads for the rendering OF which her style
and method are uneaualled. Miss Puget and
Miss Turnure are now guests at Marietta Villa
Among the recent Newport arrivals are
Mrs. Frederick Bronson. who is visiting her
brother-in-law. Mr. Egerton Winthrop: Mrs.
Burke Roche. who is q guest Of Mrs. Frederick
Vanderbilt: Mrs. R. II. Hunt. who has lost
nothing In beauty and attractiveness since the
summer OF 1888. when as Miss Pearl Cariey che
was 30 generally admired; and Miss Ysnaga,
who has rooms at the Ocean House. To swell
tho ranks OF tho unmarried men who are, after
all, the most important factors In the success
Of all social enterprises, the following names
have been registered at the Casino: Mr.. r. A.
schermerhorn. Mr.. Carroll Bryce. Mr.. Goold
Hoyt and Messrs. F. Gray Griswold. Perciva
Drayton. ]. Nelson Howard. Elisha Dyer. Sd.
Philip ]. Sands. and q. 8. Redmond. Mrs. Van
Rensselaer, Cruger also arrived this week. on
visit to Mrs. Lorillard.
While Newport Is thus moving on after ito
own stately and dignined fashion. the little
village on the opposite shore Of NarraRansett
Bay is rushing and plunRtne each day and
night into moro varied and eccentric jollity.
Bostonians and Philadelphians are most prom.
inent among its dancers and bathers. and the
Inequalities of the Casino without regard to
prohibition laws. are liberally extended By
Thorn to their friends and acquaintances ut the
Pier Mr. Clarence Moore OF Philadelphia. only
son Of Mira Bloomfield Moore, Of Keely motor
and Robert Browning fame, gave ladies' sup
per. not long since. which was very lively and
pleasant affair. Mrs. Alexander Brown-so well
known in Newport as Miss Bessie Montague
several years ago when she and Miss JEANNE
Chamberlain were rival belles-has cottage
at Narragansett. where her sister, Miss Kate
Montague. has been visiting her this summer.
Bar Harbor, with its picturesque scenery.
its unequalled climate. and the facility afforded
for every possible diversion BY food and field.
must always be an important social centre for
those in search Of health. recreation. and
amusement Private entertain ments there are
generally limited to luncheons. informal din
ners high teas. and musicals. The dances are
subscription affairs and take place In the hotel
bathrooms, The fancy dress ball at Lypams
on Friday night for the benefit OF the Roman
Catholic Church. in which Mrs. W. Rhineiander
Stewart. Mrs. Walter Kane. and Mrs. r. r.
Jones interested themselves and got up ssy-
erai pretty cotillona was the nrst large gath
ering OF the season. and was financially as well
as socially successful Another similar enter
tainment will probably follow In aid Of the
Episcopal Church pf st. Saviour.
Cottages and hotels are now a. full as they
can comfortably TO. and when the regatta and
tournament are IA progress 1t would DO a good
speculation to lire o ship anchored In the
harbor and set up housekeeping there as pref
cradle to spending nights on the rocks or max
ing ones lodging on the cold ground Among
the notabilihes from Washington and else
where who ara destined to swell the irnpor-
lance Of Mt Deserts record this year are sec-
rotary and Mrs. Whitney. Count and Countess
CALI. the Swedish Minister and Nine. do
not accompanied by his pretty wife-Mayor
levitt and his daughters, Judge Lawrence
sud Miss Ruth Lawrence. Mr. James ". &C.
rard. and Mr.. stephen 81. Olin. Owners Of
property at Bar Harbor boast that. during all
our heated term. the weather there was de-
lightf,illy cool.
At New London this summer there has been
q large Western contingent OF visitors whose
very names are suggestive of millions. and
who seem only to vary financially from
rich to richest. These give color and ami
nation to the life there and save society
at the Pequot House from sinking into
old foRyism. toward which 1t has shown Q
tendency to Cravitate. A great deal OF excel
lent tennis playing may be seen in the Pequot
grounds. but the old frequenters OF the place
are so conservative in their views that matches
and tournaments are not often INDUCED In.
very gay evening reception was given q few
nights since by Mrs. Tyler. at her charming